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Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale portrait

1884 to 1933

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The beast to the beast is calling,
And the mind bends down to wait;
Like the stealthy lord of the jungle,
The man calls to his mate.

The beast to the beast is calling,
They rush through the twilight sweet—
But the mind is a wary hunter;
He will not let them meet.

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